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Feb. 13, 1951 w. c. BORNHUETTER BED 2 Sheets-Sheet l Original Filed Nov.20, 194;l

INVENTOR /I/ML/A/w C. 50M/#05775? ATTORNEYS Feb. 13, 1951 w. c.BoRNHUETTr-:R

BED

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Nov. 20, 1943 .N .UNE

INVENTOR /fl//LL/A/w C. HORN/405775@ BY g ATTORNEYS Patented F eb. 13,1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BED Divided and this application March9, 1945, Serial No. 581,751

2 Claims.

. l This application is a division of my U. S. Letters Patent No.2,376,114, granted May 15, 1945.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture and moreparticularly to beds.

The primary object of this invention resides in a bed in which theheadboard is interchangeable with the headrail to facilitate thechanging of the design of the headboard, thus making it unnecessary forthe owner of the bed to purchase an entire new bed when the color schemeor style of bedroom furniture is changed.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a bed construction inwhich certain parts are standardized to make them interchangeable tofacilitate the use of different designs of headboards.

Other novel features of the invention will become apparent as thefollowing. specification is read in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bed in set-up position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional View on the line 2-2of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View on the line 4-4 ofFigure l.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary collective perspective view of the parts ofthe bed in separated position.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral Iiidesignates my improved bed in its entirety which includes identical siderails II-II, a head rail I2, a foot rail I3, and four corner legs I 4 towhich the aforesaid rails are releasably locked in a novel manner to bepresently described. The side rails II-II are of a length to suit theuser of the bed, that is, if the bed is intended for a child, the siderails will be relatively short, if for a medium height adult, they maybe of average length, while for an exceptionally tall person the samemay be of a length greater than average. Also, the head and foot railsmay be of a length to meet the requirements of a single, three quarters,or double bed to suit the needs of the user.

The rails II-II, I2, and I3 are of like construction and have straightends. Preferably the rails are made of metal channel stock and eachincludes a relatively wide vertical riser I5, a top inwardly extendingflange IE, and a relatively narrow inwardly extending bottom flange I1.A portion of the riser I5 is shown as inwardly offset to form a recessedportion I8 in which an ornamented plastic or wood panel (not shown) maybe countersunk for decorative purposes. The ends of each rail II-I I,I2, and i3 are provided with metal locking plates I9-I 9 which arewelded, riveted or otherwise xedly secured to the inner side of theriser i5. Each plate extends beyond the end of the rail to provide atongue portion 2e having a slot 2i extending downwardly from the topedge thereof. The free end of each tongue portion 29 is rounded as at 23to facilitate the insertion into its related leg I4 as will be presentlyexplained.

Each corner leg Ill is preferably constructed of metal and is of hollowconstruction which is open at its top and closed at its bottom. The legI4 is square in cross section and has an upper vertical body portion 24and a lower downwardly tapered portion 25. Vertical elongated slots 26are provided in two adjacent right angular side walls of the upper bodyportion 2li, the width and length of said slots being equal to orslightly greater than the thickness and height respectively of thetongue 253 which it receives. The slot 25 in each wall is outwardlyoffset with respect to its longitudinal mid-portion so that the jointsbetween the ends of the rails and the legs will be adjacent the outerexposed side faces of the legs as best illustrated in Figures l and 5.

Associated with the respective legs at the foot of the bed ID arelocking key members 2l' and associated with the legs I4 at the head ofsaid bed are locking key members 28. Each locking key member 2l and 28comprises a metal key body composed of flat right angular-ly disposedportions 2e-29 to form a key to which a flat cap 3i] is flxedly secured.The cap 3B is preferably made of plastic for decorative purposes andcovers the open top of the leg when the locking key is in lockingposition therein. The key portions are of a width equal to therespective widths of the inner adjacent walls of the leg which they areadapted to engage.

To effect a locking of adjacent ends of two right angularly disposedrails together, the tongues 20-20 of the rails are respectively insertedthrough the slots 2li- 26 of the leg It, whereupon the key member 21 or28, depending upon whether the connection is between the foot or headrail and the side rails, is inserted downwardly through the open top ofthe leg, whereupon the key portions 29--29 respectively enter the slots2I-2I of the tongues 2li-23. The flat cap 30 rests upon the top of theleg when it is fully inserted therein to close the same and impartdecoration to the corner leg connection. Thus, when all four rails aresimilarly connected in cross section. Each pin 3| is preferably madev ofmetal and extends through an opening 3`2 in the cap 30. The lower end ofthe pinA 3| is disposed in the crotch between the right angularlydisposedV key portions 29-29 to which it is welded or otherwisepermanently secured as at 33.

The upwardly extending portions of the pins 3I-3I respectively entersockets 34-34 provided in a headboard 35. The sockets 34%-34 openthrough the bottom of the headboardl 35 and are so spaced to receive therespective pins, the bot tom of the headboard resting upon the topfiange I6 of the head rail I2 to relieve the weight of the same from thepins.Y The pin and socket connections between the head corner legs andthe headboard are vsnug and rigid to prevent loose play therebetween.

From Ythe foregoing description and accompanying drawings, it will beunderstood that various size beds may be rapidly assembled by afurniture store by maintaining a stock of head, foot, yand side rails ofdifferent lengths. VAlso various designs'of furniture may be made by avaried stock of rails such as twin beds, lounges, couches, and otherarticles of bed-like furniture. Further, by reason of the removableconnection of the :headboard with the head corner legs, various-stylesIof headboards may be interchangeably associated with the bed whichenables a salesman to display a variety of bed styles to a prospectivecustomer, and which permits the user of a bed to change the style fromtime to time to meet .his or her artistic taste and to conform totheperiod furnishings of a bedroomA Y It will be understood .that shouldthe purchaser of'y a bed desire a foot board, the foot corner legs mayalso be provided with locking key members 2g and the foot board withpin-receiving sockets 3 r.

While I have shown and described what I con-Y sider to be the preferredembodiment of my invention, I wish. it to be understood that suchchanges in design and materials as come within thescope of the appendedclaims may be resorted toifk desired, without departing from the spiritof the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is :V

1. In a bed having'a pair of spaced apart tubular legs, each leg beingopen at its top and substantially square in cross section, a cap 'meiniber for each leg, said cap member comprising a body formed of two flatright angularly disposed walls snugly fitting within the open end of theleg and atly abutting two adjacent walls thereof, each of said walls ofthe legs having a vertical slot therein near the upper end of said wall,partly overlapped by the walls of the cap, the cap also having la flattop attached -to the body resting upon the top edge of the tubular leg,and a pin extending through a hole Vin said top having its lower portiondisposed in the inner corner of the angularly disposed walls and weldedto said walls, the pin projecting out of the top of the cap. 2. In a bedhaving a pair of spaced apart tubular legs, eachleg being open at itstop, a cap member for each leg, said cap member comprising a body formedof a key snugly fitting Within the open end of the leg and flatlyabutting the interior surface thereof, each of the legs having avertical slot thereinnear the upper end thereof, partly overlapped bythe key of the cap, each capV also having a flat top attached to thebody resting upon the top edge of the tubular leg, and apin extendingthrough a. .hole in said top having its lower portion disposed `adjacentthe inner surface of the key and welded to said lzey, the pin projectingout of the top of the cap member. Y Y

WILLIAM CHARLES BORNHUETTER.

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